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Tuesday 2 May 2023

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West Tyre Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 139y  |   Good (Good to Yielding in Places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:48  |   Winning time: 4m 19.8s
1st
Horse silk
2
17/2
T: A A HowardJ: C G O'Dwyer
Held up in rear of mid-division, closer 3 out and went 3rd after next, led run-in, pushed out and drew clear final 150 yards op 10/1 tchd 9/1
2nd
Horse silk
12
13
8/1
T: L FowlerJ: J P Shinnick
Chased leaders, moderate 4th halfway, closer after 4 out and led briefly after next, disputed lead 2 out where slight mistake, ridden and headed run-in, no impression on winner final 150 yards op 13/2
3rd
Horse silk
1
4
9/2
T: G ElliottJ: D J Gilligan
Mid-division, moderate 6th halfway, closer 3 out and disputed lead after next, ridden and headed run-in, no impression on winner final 150 yards, 3rd and kept on one pace op 4/1
4th
Horse silk
6
5
13/2
T: J DulleaJ: S O'Callaghan
Rear of mid-division, closer 3 out and 6th after next, left 4th at last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in op 7/1 tchd 8/1
5th
Horse silk
½
8
12/1
T: E McCarthyJ: T Joseph Kelly
Towards rear, reminders and detached after 4 out, moderate 8th after 2 out, left 6th and hampered last, ridden and kept on one pace, never a factor tchd 10/1
6th
Horse silk
9
7
10/3f
T: R TynerJ: Shane Fenelon
Rear of mid-division, not fluent 3rd, moderate 8th halfway, closer 3 out, 5th after 2 out and soon ridden, no impression and left 5th at last, no extra run-in tchd 3/1
7th
Horse silk
42
12
13/2
T: M MulvanyJ: Niall Moore
Led early, prominent and disputed lead with 1 rival, clear of remainder from 3rd, led briefly 3 out, dropped to 7th after 2 out and soon no extra, weakened and eased run-in, tailed off op 15/2
8th
Horse silk
11
6
80/1
T: G P CromwellJ: Caragh Monaghan (4)
Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and detached after 4 out, no extra from 2 out, tailed off op 33/1
9th
Horse silk
2
9
33/1
T: Thomas DowlingJ: E Dwan
Chased leaders, moderate 3rd halfway, closer before 3 out, lost place 2 out and soon no extra, weakened, tailed off op 28/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
33/1
T: C CoakleyJ: C McGivern
Led or disputed lead, clear with 1 rival from 3rd, headed before 3 out, soon lost place, ridden and no extra after 2 out, well behind and pulled up before last tchd 40/1
PU
Horse silk
10
12/1
T: D McDonoghJ: K Callaghan
Whipped around and lost considerable ground at start, always trailing, well behind and pulled up after 4th
PU
Horse silk
11
22/1
T: M M McNiffJ: Thomas Reilly
Held up towards rear, never a factor, detached after 4 out, no extra from 2 out, well behind and pulled up before last op 28/1
F
Horse silk
14
18/1
T: G P CromwellJ: P M O'Brien (2)
Chased leaders, moderate 5th halfway, closer before 3 out, 4th after 2 out, still well in touch when fell last tchd 14/1
PU
Horse silk
15
66/1
T: P J GilliganJ: J G Gilligan
Mid-division, moderate 7th halfway, slight mistake 3 out and dropped towards rear, no extra from next, well behind and pulled up before last op 25/1

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Non-Runners

18
Horse silk
Forge Road13
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 5
T: E McCarthy  J: Reserve 3
NR
17
Horse silk
Hi Ski22
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 8
T: R O'Sullivan  J: Reserve 2
NR
16
Horse silk
Oskar High126
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 11
T: N Lee  J: Reserve 1
NR
3
Horse silk
Complete Fantasy18
Weight: 11-11|  Age: 6
T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch  J: M J Molloy
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€9.50Pl:€2.70, €2.60, €1.90EX:€106.30Trifecta:€634.30Tricast:€353.99SF:€74.09

Forecasts

McGrath From Clune (10/3), Ballinlough Gale (9/2), Hard Rain (13/2), Take My Hand (13/2), Skip Mahler (8/1), Can't Stop Smiling (17/2), Run Like Fada (12/1), Hi Ski (12/1), Oskar High (12/1), Complete Fantasy (12/1), Peace Party (12/1), Forge Road (16/1), Got Grey (18/1), Presenting Lad (22/1), Buzz Light (33/1), Itsalonglongroad (33/1), Chequer Square (66/1), He Picked Us (80/1)

Verdict

This can go to MCGRATH FROM CLUNE, who took his form up a notch when runner-up at Cork last month and still looks on a handy mark. Can't Stop Smiling and Take My Hand should also go well.

  1. MCGRATH FROM CLUNE (IRE)
  2. CAN'T STOP SMILING (IRE)
  3. TAKE MY HAND (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Tullypole Annie
Weight: 10-8  |Age: 4
J: P J O'Hanlon  |  T: P Flood
15/2

Prize Money

1st: €6,300.002nd: €2,100.003rd: €1,050.004th: €525.005th: €315.006th: €210.00

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